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Adiponectin Genotype, Blood Pressures, and Arterial Stiffness: The Cardiometabolic Risk in Chinese (CRC) Study.
Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) - 1 May 2015
Liang Jun, Qiu Qinqin, Gong Ying, Liu Xuekui, Dou Lianjun, Zou Caiyan, Wang Yu, Qi Lu
Abstract excerpt
The authors examined whether the adiponectin gene (ADIPOQ) variant was associated with blood pressure and arterial stiffness in Chinese adults. A genome-wide association study of the adiponectin variant rs864265 in the ADIPOQ gene was genotyped in a total of 2364 participants. After adjustment for sex, age, body mass index (BMI), fasting glucose, and lipids, participants carrying the T allele of rs864265 showed a...
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